DULUTH, MN - The Duluth Huskies Baseball Club is proud to announce the return of Topher Davis as Interim Assistant General Manager for the 2012 Northwoods League season following the departure of Bill Olson from the Assistant General Manager position for personal reasons.

Davis, who served as Assistant General Manager of the Huskies for the 2006, 2007 and 2008 seasons, is returning to the Duluth area after receiving a Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration at the University of La Verne and working as a contract attorney in Southern California.  Davis is a licensed attorney in the State of California and will be working to become licensed in Minnesota this summer.

Davis is filling in an immediate need for the Huskies as the 2012 Season approaches providing a knowledge of the operations of Wade Stadium as well as the ticketing and sales operations.

The 2012 Duluth Huskies season kicks off on Wednesday, May 30th at 7:35 PM at Wade Stadium versus the St. Cloud Rox.  Tickets are available now ONLINE or at the Wade Stadium Box Office by calling (218) 786-9909. 

10 years has gone by fast, and as we look back at the players that have come to Duluth and have gone on to professional baseball. We are constantly asked where they? So here's the first installment of Where Are They Now.

RHP Steve Edlefsen – on the San Francisco Giants’ 40-man roster. The right-hander made his Major League debut in 2011, pitching in 13 games with the Giants. The 26-year-old, who has pitched in Fresno for parts of the last three seasons, may once again start the year in Fresno this season, but he may also see significant time with the Giants.

 RHP Doug Mathis – recenty signed by the Boston Red Sox. Mathis appeared in 13 games with the Fresno Grizzlies in 2011 before joining the Oakland A’s organization midway through the year. The University of Missouri product is in Boston’s big league camp this spring. Former Giants farmhand Tony Pena Jr. is also with Mathis in Boston’s Spring Training as a non-roster invitee.

 INF Brock Bond – still within the Giants organization. Bond missed most of the 2011 season with an injury. He will be looking to bounce back in 2012, possibly putting up numbers similar to 2010, when he was named a Pacific Coast League All-Star.

 C Lars Davis- A non roster invitee to the Colorado Rockies Major League camp in 2012. Davis played for Class AA Tulsa the past two season in the Rockies system. This will be Lars 6th yr in professional baseball

 P Mark Melancon - Drafted by the NY Yankees in 2006. Made his MLB debut in 2009 with the NY Yankees. Was traded to the Houston Astros and joined the Boston Red Sox in 2012 and will be the primary closer. http://espn.go.com/boston/mlb/story/_/id/7583951/boston-red-sox-mark-melancon-ready-willing-anything

 INF Zach Walters - Signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Traded to Washington in 2012. His last stop was at high Class A Potomac last season. In 30 games for Potomac, Walters hit .293 with 11 RBI and seven steals. Received high praise during spring training from former Huskies skipper Terry Collins now Manager with the New York Mets.

 INF Zeke DeVoss - The Cubs drafted DeVoss in the third round of the 2011 draft and found themselves an athletic speedster who profiles as a future lead-off hitter and a legit stolen base threat. Playing last season in Low A Boise, DeVoss has shown the Cubs staff that he can play as he's been recently promoted to the Big League camp for the Cubs. And has been assigned to the Peoria Chiefs (A)

 C Nick Rickles - Drafted in the 14th round in the 2011 draft by the Oakland A's, Rickles started his professional career with the clubs rookie league eam in Arizona. After 6 games was promoted as an emergency catcher for the clubs AAA affiliate in Sacramento before spending the remainder of the season in short season Vermont Lake Monsters. Heres a great article on Nicks progress: http://athletics.scout.com/2/1163490.html

 RHP Drew Benes - Selected in the 35th round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft by the St Louis Cardinals.  Starting his career in Johnson City in Rookie Ball, Drew was promoted to Low A Batavia in 2011 followed by another promotion to Class A Quad Cities River Bandits of the Midwest League.  Drew currently is in St Louis Minor League camp.

 P Rob Wort - currently assigned to their Class-A affiliate, the Potomac Nationals. Wort was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 30th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft

 INF Joe Bonadonna - Selected by Rangers in 43rd round of 2009 MLB Draft. Playing the 2009 season with the Rangers rookie league team in Arizone, was promoted to the teams low A team in Spokane, Wa. In 2010, played for Hickory in A ball and Bakersfield in High A in California. In 2011 Joe spent the season in Class A South Atlantic league Greensboro. Currently in Minor League Camp.